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You won’t find a more dedicated, educated bunch of local and natural foodies than our Turnip Truck family. We might not be hauling greens on a flatbed, but we deliver the goods daily in the form of friendly service and product expertise.

John Dyke originally hails from a working family farm in Greeneville, Tennessee, but he has hung his hat in East Nashville for more than two decades. Upon settling in the heart of the city, John realized how much he missed the fresh produce he had become accustomed to as a child. Inspired and encouraged by neighbors who craved the same natural goodness, he set out to bring the bounty of the farm to town.

John opened his first store in East Nashville’s 5 Points neighborhood in 2001 and has been serving Nashville ever since. A champion for independent farmers, John is committed to revealing the timeless wisdom of eating “real food”. The store’s cheeky name underscores his mission to bring farmers the respect and support they deserve.

With a deep background in the Nashville food business, Kim runs every aspect of our operations. Before joining our team, she served as Chief Operating Officer at Provence. Named “Best Chef in Nashville” by the Nashville Scene, Kim has held positions at a diverse array of local restaurants, including The Yellow Porch, Cakewalk, the Belle Meade Brasserie, The Bound’ry, Bongo Java, and Fido. Kim is also a board member of the Nashville State Community College Foundation.

As CFO, Adam manages all financial aspects of our business. Prior to joining the Turnip Truck, Adam was CFO at Provence, where he worked for over ten years. With a passion for homegrown and locally crafted food and drink, the native Nashvillian spends his free time brewing craft beer and tending his own organic garden. Adam credits his mother, one of the area’s organic gardening pioneers, with planting the seed that led him to this position today.

Turnip Truck founder and owner John Dyke has promoted Robin Fugett to Store Director of the company’s newly renovated Gulch location. Fugett has been with Turnip Truck since 2015, most recently serving as a Manager on Duty.

Fugett previously worked in specialty retail management in Texas for nearly three decades. She moved to Nashville and joined Turnip Truck after an eight-year tenure as General Manager of Williams-Sonoma in Fort Worth. Soon after coming to Turnip Truck, she helped launch the locally owned natural foods grocer’s new flagship East Nashville store and quickly worked her way into management.

“Robin is an exceptional leader, and we are delighted to have her at the helm of our Gulch location,” Dyke said. “Inside or outside our organization, there was no more qualified candidate than Robin.”

Fugett has spent her time at Turnip Truck learning about the store’s culture of community engagement, including fostering relationships with farmers and food producers. In her new role, she will manage all aspects of the Gulch store – from staffing to customer relations.

“When I moved to Nashville, I made the decision to transition from corporate retail management to working for a locally owned company,” Fugett said. “I consider myself very fortunate to have connected with Turnip Truck, which has given me the opportunity to quickly move into a leadership role at a company I greatly admire.”

Bert has been with the Turnip Truck since 2015, when he started working as a cashier at the old and first store on 970 Woodland St, East Nashville. Since then he has shown what a great professional he is, and his dedication has taken him to be one of the Store Managers at East, and then Gulch, eventually became the Store Director Assistant , and now he has been promoted once again to be a Interim Store Director also for the Gulch store. Congratulations Bert! We are glad to have you on board.